Whitespotted smooth-hound (Mustelus palumbes) fish species and information / pictures of Whitespotted smooth-hound - Mustelus palumbes

Whitespotted smooth-hound (Mustelus palumbes) fish species information

Scientific Name
Mustelus palumbes

Common Name
Whitespotted smooth-hound

Biology
Dorsal spines : 0; Dorsal soft rays : 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. A smoothhound with lines or scatterings of small white spots along body. Grey above, white below.

Classification

Classified By

Smith, 1957

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Ground sharks (Carcharhiniformes)

Family

Houndsharks (Triakidae)

Distribution

Region

Southeast Atlantic

Distribution

Southeast Atlantic: Namibia to central Natal, South Africa.

Range

17°S - 36°S

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

443 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 443 m

Trophic Level

3.54 s.e. 0.50 Based on diet studies.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

120 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes

Vulnerability

High vulnerability (58 of 100)

Resilience

Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec=4)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Data deficient (DD)